Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In other versions
Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
ASV
Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
BBE
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
DBY
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
WEB
Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
YLT
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne supported by mercy.
ENG
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.
WBT
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
BSB
In context
26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.